US Midterm Elections 2026: Polls predict the Democrats will win a majority in the House of Representatives and possibly seize the Senate on the back of voter resentment at an unpopular president, soaring energy costs and the ongoing conflict with Iran.

Voters across the United States are going to the polls on Tuesday and Washington is bracing for a major upheaval. President Trump’s Republican Party currently holds both chambers of Congress. But poll watchers are predicting a Democratic wave that could see that all change.

The crucial midterms will determine how much power President Donald Trump has to make changes in the last two years of his term.

The crucial midterms will determine how much power President Donald Trump has to make changes in the last two years of his term. Follow DW's live updates.

The crucial midterms could put a check on how much power President Donald Trump can wield during the last two years of his term. Follow DW's live updates.

More than 57 million Americans had already voted early before today.